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Shooting Range

toolmaniamtoolmaniam Member Posts: 3,213
edited December 2003 in General Discussion
Any DFW area forum members use Quail Creek Shooting Range?
Any opinions or thoughts?
Benjie
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  • toolmaniamtoolmaniam Member Posts: 3,213
    edited November -1
    When im at the range, and im shooting, just doing my thing, sometimes people who arent shooting stand behind and watch other shooters, and sometimes when im done, they ask questions or just want to shoot the bull, they ask what im shooting, what im using, yada yada, and i always offer to let them shoot whatever i brought, but i usually get a wierd look and they dont want to shoot. You think theyre scared to shoot some one elses gun, or am i just weird for offering?
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  • toolmaniamtoolmaniam Member Posts: 3,213
    edited November -1
    I've got a 7.5 acre pasture, no animals, and I'm thinking of setting up my own 100 yd. range for sighting in rifles and pistols. Right now I just use a big old oak tree stump for a backstop and wanted some suggestions on making a real backstop for stopping high power rifle rounds. Behind my pasture is my Dad's 90 acres of dense woods, so if I do get a stray it won't go far or hit any houses. I don't want to spend a lot of money on this venture, just want a nice backstop just because I'd feel better.

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  • toolmaniamtoolmaniam Member Posts: 3,213
    edited November -1
    I just got back from shooting my 10/22 at the shooting range for the first time.[^] The Remington hollowpoint ammo I had missfired 7 times, and jammed twice.[:(]

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  • toolmaniamtoolmaniam Member Posts: 3,213
    edited November -1
    Anybody that lives here in Penn. have access or own a range that will allow bench shooting at 500+ yds. Even portions of the Hillbilly state(W.Virginia) or north west Maryland. I am bored to death with only being able to shoot 200yds and I would really like to see what my 7mm can do at over 200. It cuts holes at 100 yds and sub 1" at 200y. I really need to see what it can do. I'm kinda like a 16 year old with the first chance at driving dad's camaro. I gotta see what it will do! just to brag to you .22-250 guys, I just chronographed at sierra 100 grain varmiter at 4162 fps, slight over charge but WOW! and here I thought only a .250 would do that!
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  • paboogerpabooger Member Posts: 13,953
    edited November -1
    Ghd uses those big ole round bails of hay!! This a pic of his range, sure he won't mind me posting it! He claims you can shoot a long time before you shoot thru one of these! He's got them all the way out to 400 yds!!
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  • BOBBYWINSBOBBYWINS Member Posts: 7,810
    edited November -1
    This is cheap and effective,if not pretty.
    Take and old refridgerator,empty it of all
    shelves etc.,lay it on it's back and fill it
    with dirt,gravel etc.(fine sand will run out
    of the bullet holes).Screw the door shut and
    cover front side w/plywood(the thicker,the better)
    to staple targets to.I paint mine in a color that
    blends in w/the natural folage so it doesn't stick
    out like a sore thumb.


    Happy New Year!!

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  • richbugrichbug Member Posts: 3,650
    edited November -1
    A 3/4" thich sheet of A-400 steel leaned forward on a 45 degree angle will last you nearly forever. I friend has a one 4x4 that when shot with 30-06 AP only leaves little pock marks. 300 mag sp's do nothing. For the cost a big pile of dirt works really well.

    rich

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  • ruger270manruger270man Member Posts: 9,361 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    Have a dump truck bring some dirt in.

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  • select-fireselect-fire Member Posts: 69,540 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    GHD that is sweet.
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  • john wjohn w Member Posts: 4,104
    edited November -1
    How about some used railroad ties notched on the ends so they will slip inside of an I beam on both ends. Dig two holes and put the I beams in cement and slip in the railroad ties. When they get too shot up just slip out and replace with a fresh tie.

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